| #9977
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4 Dec 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but waves have entered at hi tide/rough sea
- Waves have been hi up on beach with some water travelling west to mouth behind shoreline into estuary & around mouth
- Berm measurements taken at lowest point of entry, sand much higher further east
- Water level higher in estuary -low track under water but no other tracks or roads have water cover
- Flooding up to G4
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| #9963
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27 Nov 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Mouth barred but intermittent waves from rough sea over reaching the river mouth (no berm measurement taken)
- Sand build up almost covering rocks
- Sand stir in breakers out to sea, also to west
- Long shore drift across mouth
- Waves going high up on beach. Beach wide with gradual slope to ocean
- Cliff face near rocks is eroding from top (noted after 14/11/15)
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| #9960
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25 Nov 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Entrance open -waves entering over a wide area from rough sea, slight return down very narrow/shallow channel
- Waves going well up on beach all along foreshore including intermittently over highest part just east of entrance
- Longshore drift across mouth over sand build up.
- Most of one of the rocks buried under sand
- Some of the remaining fish eggs have been carried around to side of channel
- Water level higher in estuary, parts of low track flooded, this is increased by very strong N wind driving waves to the area
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| #9959
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21 Nov 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Slight very pale discharge out over shallow entrance, channel very narrow but waves are entering over a much wider area.
- Discharge travelling short distance east along foreshore but some also going out to south
- Longshore drift across mouth
- Ocean beach changing drastically-sand cliffs at east end have almost gone but high area just east of entrance now has steep front. The rest of the beach east of this area is now a series of wide rises & depressions
- Last hi tide has been a long way up on the beach & over the high area
- Thousands of small fish(?) eggs along the swash line also small lumps of jelly. Silver gulls feeding along the swash line
- 3 Hooded Plover at far end of beach
- Algae in the estuary & river around G2 is now clustered along the vegetation at the sides driven by strong wind & wave action
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| #9941
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14 Nov 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Slow shallow outflow. Small waves entering over wide area. Strong longshore drift across mouth meeting rough SW swell
- Large amount of sand visible in breakers out from mouth
- Ocean beach almost straight from mouth to east end. Highest point still just east of mouth
- Waves have been high up on beach & travelled back to mouth
- Water level higher in estuary where large 'floats' of algae are occurring
- Very large no of small fish in above area
- Black winged Stilts 10,Black billed spoonbill 1,Pelican 1, White egret, Swans 2 +4 young, Shell duck 2, Coots 10, on northern wetland
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| #9938
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7 Nov 2015
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Pending |
Notes:
- Slight pale coloured discharge only around mouth & part way along foreshore, strong longshore drift across mouth. Sand visible in breakers directly out from mouth
- Increased sand build up in channel & entrance (low flow)
- Last hi tide well up on beach & over high front at mid beach
- Water level in estuary higher, some water over small areas on low track where there are many small fish(3-5cm.)
- Large 'floats' of algae have been forced into lower narrow restricted areas also across shallow submerged sand bar & along south side of estuary where it has been partly buried by sand
- East end of beach has more sand & sand cliffs increased in length
- 1000's of millipedes on sand south side of estuary
- Many battered dead moths in swash line along ocean beach(some had 'ladybirds' attached to abdomen under wings)
- 7 Straw necked Ibis, 14 WN Herons, 20WH Herons, 3 Black winged Stilts. Also numerous Swans with young & ducks on wetlands
- Whiskered Terns, Glossy Ibis also observed over past weeks
- Rainfall to 08Nov. 16ml.
- AHD G6 0.84 @ 09:19 (Higher total rain recorded up stream)
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| #9923
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30 Oct 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Slight discharge (very pale) out around mouth & a short way along foreshore to east (mainly return from waves entering)
- Small waves entering across sand build up, area very shallow. Channel also more narrow & shallow
- Beach still horseshoe shaped at east end but small sheer sand cliffs are forming in that area
- Sand highest closer to mouth but area undulating and at different levels
- Water low in estuary -large no. green clumps of algae forming in shallow areas especially along east side where many small fish are swimming
- 12 Swans feeding (on sea grass?) close to sandbar where 1 White egret & 3 Cormorants were resting
- Wetlands have reduced water cover & also on north wetland a more yellowish algae is forming (7 sandpipers(?) in that area)
- Some water remains in very low areas around & upstream G5 where many White necked & White faced Herons were feeding
- Springs along OOR discharging very red sediment
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| #9921
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23 Oct 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Pale discharge along shoreline
- Sand visible in breakers around mouth & out to sea
- Flow further reduced & entrance very shallow
- Longshore drift across mouth
AHD - G6 0.74@ 10:10
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| #9895
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16 Oct 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Reduced outflow only very slight exchange at mouth- mainly returning salt water from small waves entering
- Strong longshore drift across mouth
- large amount of sand visible in breakers
- Beach horseshoe shaped at east end but highest just east of mouth then projecting out to sea on east side of channel
- large amount of sand around rocks -flow only against cliff face
- Channel very shallow & narrow
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| #9876
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10 Oct 2015
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Approved |
Notes:
- Slight dark discharge out around mouth & some to east along shore line.
- Reduced outflow affecting channel width & depth
- Strong longshore drift across mouth
- Small waves entering. Some occasional very high waves
- Large amount of sand visible in breakers directly out from mouth
- Beach horseshoe shaped with sand still highest near mouth
- Low water level, small 1-2cm fish seen in channels & pools throughout waterside vegetation east side of estuary
- Heliotrope moths & moths wings along swash line south side of estuary
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